White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, but multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
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Studio albums
I've Got So Much to Give (1973)
Stone Gon' (1973)
Can't Get Enough (1974)
Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
Let the Music Play (1976)
Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
The Man (1978)
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
The Message Is Love (1979)
Sheet Music (1980)
Barry & Glodean (With Glodean White) (1981)
Beware! (1981)
Change (1982)
Dedicated (1983)
The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
The Man Is Back! (1989)
Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
The Icon Is Love (1994)
Staying Power (1999)
You're The First The Last My Everything
Barry White Lyrics
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We've definitely got our thing together don't we baby
Isn't that nice
I mean really, when really sit and think about it
Isn't it really, really nice
I can easily feel myself slipping
In more and more ways
Nobody but you and me
We've got it together baby
My first, my last, my everything
And the answer to all my dreams
You're my sun, my moon, my guiding star
My kind of wonderful, that's what you are
I know there's only, only one like you
There's no way they could have made two
You're, you're all I'm living for, your love I'll keep forevermore
You're the first, you're the last, my everything
In you I've found so many things
A love so new, only you could bring
Can't you see it's you? You make me feel this way
You're like a fresh morning dew on a brand new day
I see so many ways that I
Can love you 'til the day I die
You're my reality, yet I'm lost in a dream
You're the first, the last, my everything
I know there's only, only one like you
There's no way they could have made two
Girl, you're my reality, but I'm lost in a dream
You're the first, you're the last, my everything
You and me baby
It's you, and me
And you are the first, the last, my everything
The lyrics of Barry White's "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" express the depth of love and devotion that the singer feels for his partner. He considers his partner to be everything to him- his first and his last, the answer to all his dreams. The metaphor of comparing his partner to the sun, moon, and guiding star denotes their significance in his life. He also describes his partner as his kind of wonderful, indicating that he is completely smitten by them.
The singer believes that his partner is one of a kind and that nobody else could ever replace them. He asserts that he'll keep his partner's love forevermore and they are all he is living for. The second stanza expresses the joy and bliss he has found in the relationship. The love that he shares with his partner is so new and fresh that only they could bring it. The simile used in the lyrics, "You're like a first morning dew on a brand new day," paints a vivid picture of how pure and refreshing their love is.
The final stanza reasserts the singer's undying love and devotion for his partner. He is lost in a dream yet his partner is his reality. The repetition of "You're the first, the last, my everything," emphasizes the significance of his partner in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
My first, the last, my everything
You are the beginning, end, and everything in between of my life and love
And the answer to all my dreams
You are the solution to all my dreams and desires
You're my sun, my moon, my guiding star
You are the light and the guidance in my life that leads me through the darkness of the night and the doubts of the day
My kind of wonderful, that's what you are
You are the most wonderful person I have ever met and the best thing that has ever happened to me
I know there's only, only one like you
I know that there is only one person like you in the world and no one else can replace you
There's no way they could have made two
There is no other person like you, you are unique and one of a kind
You're all I'm living for, your love I'll keep forevermore
You are everything I live for and I will keep your love with me forevermore
First, you're the last, my everything
You are the first, the last, and the everything in between of my love and life
And with you I've found so many things
With you, I have found so many things that I never knew existed before
A love so new, only you could bring
The love between us is so new and fresh that only you could bring it to my life
Can't you see it's you? You make me feel this way (Can't you see it's you?)
Can't you see that it's you who makes me feel this way? You are the reason behind my happiness and joy
You're like a first morning dew on a brand new day
You are like the refreshing and rejuvenating morning dew on a brand new day, which gives me hope and joy for the coming day
I see so many ways that I
I can see so many ways in which I
Can love you 'til the day I die
I can love you until the end of my life
You're my reality, yet I'm lost in a dream
You are my reality, yet I feel like I am living in a dream because you are too good to be true
You're the first, the last, my everything
You are the first, the last, and the everything in between of my love and life
Girl, you're my reality, but I'm lost in a dream
You are my reality, but sometimes I feel like I am living in a dream because you are too perfect
You're the first, you're the last, my everything
You are the first, the last, and the everything in between of my love and life, and nothing can replace you
You and me babe is you
The only person I want to spend my life with is you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Barry White, Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe
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